From The Greensborough Patriot
April 24, 1862 – Pg. 1
From
for the Iredell Express.
An
Incident in the Newbern Fight.
The following
incident, illustrating the spirit that animated our brave soldiers in the
battle at Newbern, was related to the writer by a worthy young man who was in
the engagement.
In
the gallant charge made by the 7th Regiment, as they dashed along,
his eyes fell upon the prostrate forms of three fellow soldiers – one of whom
had been shot dead; the others seemed pale, bleeding, dying. But one, whose face was towards him,
recognizing him, -- his eyes were filled with tears--and waving his trembling
hand exclaimed:
“Rally
on them my brave boys! Rally on
them! That’s what I like to see you do.”
This,
continued the narrator, seemed to inspire him with redoubled energy had
determination as he pressed forward upon the enemy’s line.
Let
the words of this devoted fallen soldier, nerve the arms and encourage the
hearts of the many noble ones who yet survive to rally on the foe as every
point till he shall be driven from our soil, and compelled to give up the
combat and “let us alone.”
